Object

Burrow Hole Behind Altar (Underground Mine Access)

Narrow tunnel carved from the earth below the Thuggee temple's altar chamber, connecting the child labor mines directly to the space behind the sacrificial altar. Short Round bursts through this hole to emerge undetected amid the blood oath ritual, highlighting the cult's exploitation of the children.

1 appearances

Purpose

Escape route from mines to altar chamber

Significance

Short Round's access point for intervening in Willie's sacrifice, introducing hope against Indy's brainwashed betrayal and the cult's dominance

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM

Short Round’s Desperate Rescue: The Hero’s Gambit Against Kali’s Altar

The Burrow Hole Behind the Altar is Short Round’s secret entry point into the temple. The narrow tunnel connects the mines directly to the space behind the sacrificial altar, allowing him to emerge undetected during the ritual. The hole is dark and dusty, its edges jagged from years of disuse. Short Round crawls through it, his small frame making the tight space navigable. His emergence from the hole is the moment that shifts the narrative—from despair to hope—as he positions himself to disrupt the sacrifice.

Before: Dark and unnoticed, the hole is partially obscured by shadows. The air is thick with dust, and the sound of chanting from the temple above is faint but audible.

After: Short Round has crawled through the hole and is now crouched in the chamber behind the altar, ready to act. The hole remains open, a silent witness to his escape.

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